Author: EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network)

The 14th European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty (PeP), which took place last November in Brussels, saw a diverse group of people experiencing poverty stand together to participate in the making and shaping of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Continue Reading

This 3mn video gives a good insight into the Strategic Dialogue Meeting with European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty in November 2015. Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 European countries came to exchange their views and experiences with EU officials and other policy makers. Participants were asked to provide input on policies to support social convergence in the EU.

20/11/2015 – The Luxembourg Presidency of the EU published on its website on lengthy article on 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty in English, French and German entitled European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty – “It is necessary to listen to the people concerned who have a real desire to participate in finding solutions”.Continue Reading

30 national delegations of people experiencing poverty exchange with EU policy makers on need for more social coherence in the EU

Brussels, 19-20 November 2015 – Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 European countries have come to exchange for two days (19-20 November) with EU officials and other policy makers with the aim to input on policies that affect them with the hope of building greater social convergence in the European Union.Continue Reading